“I love big melodies,” Giuseppe Ottaviani professes, launching into his chat with inthemix ahead of Australia’s upcoming Creamfields tour."Returning to a big festival set up is a super way to let this shine.”

Is there anyone who has mastered the beauty of a richly-textured trance breakdown quite as effectively as Italy’s Giuseppe Ottaviani? Not a chance, as the former NU NRG member has crafted it down to a sumptuous artform.

He may not be as recognisable as Ferry or Armin, but Italy’s Giuseppe Ottaviani has very nearly played just as important a part in trance over the past decade. He's one of the big guns on PVD's Vandit label, and is here this weekend for Stereosonic.